Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.95 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) is 1.95 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) peaked at 2.01 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 183,308, in 1971.
That places ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 408,834 | — |
| 1971 | 183,308 | -55.2% |
| 1972 | 205,094 | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 376,777 | +83.7% |
| 1974 | 276,115 | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 288,847 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 311,466 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 336,814 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 383,647 | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 359,509 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 401,629 | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 452,495 | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 450,656 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 468,745 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 975,942 | +108.2% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 530,489 | -50.1% |
| 1987 | 563,422 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 576,297 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 613,565 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 632,208 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 632,837 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 726,095 | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 676,319 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 701,830 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million | +67.8% |
| 1996 | 767,823 | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million | +56.3% |
| 1998 | 845,714 | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 869,899 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 895,144 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 935,796 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.84 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.95 million | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.95 million | -2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +108.2% | 468,745 | 975,942 |
| 1973 | +83.7% | 205,094 | 376,777 |
| 1995 | +67.8% | 701,830 | 1.18 million |
| 1971 | -55.2% | 408,834 | 183,308 |
| 1986 | -50.1% | 1.06 million | 530,489 |
| 1997 | +56.3% | 767,823 | 1.20 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 313,041 | 183,308 | 408,834 | 10 |
| 1980s | 609,633 | 401,629 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 823,086 | 632,208 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 895,144 | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 1.68 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million | 1.84 million | 2.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
More education data for ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 31.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 740,763 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) was 1.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,308 in 1971.
- How does ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECLAC: All Countries (unsdcode:98300) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release